Mag. 4.6 earthquake - Las Barrancas, 6.4 km northwest of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico, on 2018-08-12 08:42:11 -06:00
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
12 Aug 15:01 UTC: First to report: USGS after 19 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-08-12 08:42:11 -06:00
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.2506°N / 100.6808°W

Nearest volcano: Nevado de Toluca (230 km / 143 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) WNW of El Suchil (El Súchil) (pop: 6,960) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) WNW of Técpan de Galeana (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) ENE of Nuxco (pop: 1,990) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) E of San Luis San Pedro (pop: 4,240) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) W of Atoyac de Alvarez (Atoyac de Álvarez) (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NW of Hacienda de Cabañas (pop: 2,010) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) ESE of Papanoa (pop: 3,510) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) ESE of Petatlan (Petatlán) (pop: 21,700) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) WNW of Acapulco de Juarez (pop: 673,500) --> See nearby quakes!
293 km (182 mi) SW of Mexico City (pop: 12,294,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.6 | 35 km | - 0km ENE of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico | USGS |
M 4.6 | 35 km | GUERRERO, MEXICO | EMSC |
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Cd de México (300.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Objetos colgantes se movieron ligeramente se alcanzó a percibir (reported through our app)
Cd de México (300.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Objetos colgantes se movieron ligeramente se alcanzó a percibir (reported through our app)
Ciudad de México (Mexico, 278 km NE of epicenter) : Leve en Azcapotzalco CDMX (reported through EMSC)
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